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Tayshaun Prince-John Kuester Blowup Sparks Rally, But Pistons Fall Short

A disturbing occurrence was followed by an amazing, improbable comeback that almost had a historic feel.

Tayshaun Prince and coach John Kuester got into a verbal confrontation in the second quarter of Pistons-Warriors game Monday at Oracle Arena, where the Pistons fell 101-97. It was not the first time the two have crossed paths.

The Pistons have never been strangers to disagreements with their coaches, but rarely has it been so public and so vocal.

Frustration began to boil over in the second quarter as the Pistons were getting run off the floor. After Prince was beat on a fast break for an alley-oop by Rodney Carney, then scored on during the next two possessions, the Warriors' lead ballooned to 25 and Kuester called timeout.

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